Mastering the Teen Years
(& Beyond)
An 8-week online group for children ages 14-16 to get the tools, practices, & coaching support to promote personal growth in mental, physical, & emotional well-being, as well as self-regulation & social skills to successfully meet the challenges of high school years & beyond.
Your child will...
Be armed with the self-knowledge & skills that adults wish they had learned in school. The goal is to equip teens with the knowledge, tools, & practices to successfully create a solid inner foundation to meet social and academic challenges.
Develop introspective skills
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because without an understanding of our inner world (mental, emotional, physical state of being), it's hard to fully grasp our outerworld.
Explore a variety of tools & practices
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because different kids will resonate with different approaches. Also, we want our kids to strengthen their inner compass by learning how to choose what will work best for them.
Connect with a Global Community
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because the connection with other teens is important to collectively practice and retain new skills.
Support putting new practices into action
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because information alone does not create change, but information + action does.
Group Goals
Groups of 6 - 10 teens meet for 1 hour a week to learn and integrate key tools & practices that support self-awareness, self-regulation, inquiry-based thinking, emotional intelligence, & relational connection in a safe & fun virtual setting.
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Increase self-esteem
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Improve relationships with self, family & peers
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Increase self-management skills
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Building resilience during life's challenging moments
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Increased social-emotional intelligence
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Strategies for promoting executive functioning skills
This program integrates OT practices with a variety of approaches, including...
Powerfully You
7 Habits of Highly Successful Teens
Mindup
Jim Quick's Approach to Learning & Memory & More
Meet the Facilitator
Dr. Elizabeth Joy Shaffer, OTD, OTR/L
A US board-certified occupational therapist who has holistically supported thousands of children & families worldwide since 2001 and mother of two teens.
Would you like to learn more about this online program for teens?
Complete the following inquiry form below.
Frequently Asked Questions
If your insurance plan offers benefits for occupational therapy, your insurance company may cover the group's cost minus deductibles.
Please contact your insurance company to verify the benefits of
- Group occupational therapy services (CBT code: 97150)
- Occupational therapy evaluation, low complexity (CBT code: 97165)
Common treatment diagnosis covered for this type of group intervention include;
F81.9 Development disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified
F82 Specific development disorder of motor function
F84.0 Autistic disorder
F88.9 Other specified delays in development
F89 Unspecified disorder of psychological development
F90.0 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive type
F90.2 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, combined type
R41.844 Frontal lobe and executive function deficit
R41.89 Other symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
R41.9 Unspecified symptoms and signs involving cognitive functions and awareness
R46.6 Undue concern and preoccupation with stressful events
308.9 Unspecified acute reaction to stress.
It will be your responsibility to submit paid invoices & receipts to your insurance if you are seeking to be reimbursed for services. You will be provided with a receipt by email after each payment. Please notify the instructor if you need additional information included on your receipt in order to submit it to your insurance.
Attending each session is highly encouraged as each week builds upon the past sessions; however, life may happen. In the event your teen misses a session, they will receive an email with a short video summarizing the material covered within the missed session and the option to meet with the therapist to answer questions as needed. As this is an interactive group. It is encouraged to attend the live sessions as much as possible.
I strongly encourage teens to participate in at least 4 sessions to fully evaluate and become familiar, comfortable, and connected with the group. If you or your teen have any concerns, I encourage you to share these concerns with me as soon as you have them so they can be addressed. If you or your teenager is still unsatisfied at the end of the 4 weeks, please write an email to elizabeth@therapyintl.com requesting to withdraw from the group. At this time, future payments for sessions will cease and if these sessions have been paid, you will be refunded the remaining amount.
If you or your child are unsatisfied with the group and wish to withdraw, you will be refunded for the sessions not attended.
Each session begins with a welcome, a check-in, a simple exercise and a review. We follow-up with the topic of the week and the tools associated with it. Lastly, discuss insights and questions ending with growth-work for the upcoming week.
Contact the facilitator, Elizabeth Joy Shaffer, by email, at elizabeth@therapyintl.com.
